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Frustrated Iowan

[Iowa First Media @IowaFirstMedia]

DES MOINES, Iowa – Zach Lahn’s campaign just launched https://t.co/je88ZyjN00, a detailed website that systematically dismantles Rob Sand’s carefully crafted moderate image by stacking his campaign claims against his actual record.

The site walks through issue after issue, like affordability, abortion, personal wealth, Medicaid, guns, immigration, gender policy, and more, showing how Sand’s public messaging often contradicts his past statements, votes, and donors.

See the Website Yourself Here: https://t.co/r7NID72vMl

It highlights his opposition to the 2022 tax cuts, his extreme abortion position that would allow the procedure until birth, his billionaire-adjacent lifestyle through his wife’s company, and his long history of liberal activism and Democratic donations.

Conservatives online are already circulating the site heavily, with users calling it a long-overdue reality check and sharing screenshots of the side-by-side comparisons.

The reaction so far suggests the site is landing with people who were previously open to Sand’s bipartisan branding. Multiple posts on X describe voters or fence-sitters saying the detailed citations forced them to look closer and reassess.

Supporters of Lahn are treating it as proof that Sand’s “regular Iowan” and “above the culture war” messaging is political theater, while the campaign itself is using the site to argue that Iowa deserves a candidate whose record matches his rhetoric.

Whether it changes the outcome of the election remains to be seen, but for now the website is giving Lahn’s side a clear, organized tool to keep the focus on Sand’s contradictions rather than his polished campaign persona.

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[Zach Lahn @ZachLahn]

It's safe... just trust them... and don't dare ask for evidence.

[some_rando @jweber2905]

@ChadFortun21866 @Timcast Or was it the gum stuck under the table

[Libs of TikTok @libsoftiktok]

Iowa Democrat candidate Lindsay James @Lindsay4Iowa accidentally untagged herself from my tweet

Definitely don’t tag @Lindsay4Iowa in the comments asking why her staff are so violent and if she condones this behavior…

Lindsay doesn’t want you to see this!

[some_rando @jweber2905]

@Timcast He got bullied by Jimmy Dore for not supporting Candace. It seems Alex hasn’t been the same since.

[some_rando @jweber2905]

@RobSandIA Look at the joy on his face. The cuck chair is just out of frame.

[some_rando @jweber2905]

@madelinemoher @IowaStateFair @IowaPork

[some_rando @jweber2905]

@IAPrairiePop Slightly tacky but Sand is a coward and this doesn’t change that he lies and hides his extreme left beliefs. I say expose him.

[Iowa First Media @IowaFirstMedia]

BELLE PLAINE, Iowa — Iowa Republican gubernatorial candidate Zach Lahn just put it bluntly on Twitter. If he becomes Iowa’s next governor, Flock cameras are gone.

When asked directly whether he would abolish the network of automated license plate readers that have quietly blanketed roads across the state, the sixth-generation Iowan answered with a single, unambiguous “Yes.”

See the Original Tweet Here: https://t.co/N3tPPV0R38

See Lahn’s Response Here: https://t.co/WKzePClMcS

The stance cuts against the quiet expansions that have already put these devices in dozens of Iowa communities, logging every plate that rolls past and feeding the data into a system that can be searched by agencies far beyond local police.

Lahn’s position treats the technology for what it is, which is a permanently active tracking grid that records where ordinary people drive, when they leave home, and who they visit, without the need for a warrant or meaningful public debate.

These cameras have drawn fire for good reason. They turn public roads into permanent surveillance zones, and the data they collect does not stay neatly local.

Critics point out that the same systems have been used in ways that raise serious privacy and civil-liberty concerns, yet the push to install more of them continues in many places.

Notably, Flock cameras are not present in many Jewish areas of New York, a fact that stands in contrast to their rapid spread elsewhere.

Lahn’s promise to ban them in Iowa offers a big change, which is to protect the ability of regular people to move around without being tracked by a private company and its government partners.

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[Zach Lahn @ZachLahn]

We have been trying to come to an agreement on debates.

Rob proposed four traditional “short form” debates. I proposed six Lincoln-Douglas “long form” debates-- which Rob had previously agreed to but has subsequently backed away from.

A compromise: I am ready to accept two of the traditional debates that Rob Sand has proposed if he is willing to accept two of the long form debates he agreed to do with me in March.

I can’t for the life of me understand how this could be seen as anything but fair.

All must be televised and the Lincoln Douglas would also be live streamed.

It is time to do this, @RobSandIA.

[Iowa GOP @IowaGOP]

Fauci fan @RobSandIA as State Auditor demanded access to Iowans' personal health records during COVID—including names, addresses, and SSNs.

Asked why, Sand admitted he didn't "need it," but "legally speaking" he was entitled to it.

If that's how he viewed Iowan's private information then, imagine what he'd do as governor. #IAGov
https://t.co/zgjqdq0Caf

[some_rando @jweber2905]

@MidwestRide @RobSandIA Is this him just taking credit for something that is already happening?

[some_rando @jweber2905]

@realdonjamieson @LandauDave Had to play listen to this album today as I’ve never heard of them. Not disappointed. Caught you in Desmoines a while back had a blast thank you.

[some_rando @jweber2905]

@Don9481 @af_iowa Thanks for clarifying. I see the issue so much more clearly now.

[some_rando @jweber2905]

@Don9481 @af_iowa My bus driver had his own plane. I don’t really think plane ownership is equal to an elitist.

[Lahn HQ @LahnHQ]

REMINDER: Rob Sand did not have his auditing powers "taken away" by the legislature for uncovering corruption.

During covid, he tried to access the private medical records of Iowans. At the time, he said his office was legally entitled to them.

So, SF478 was passed and signed into law, which clarified that, no, it turns out a state auditor's office is not in fact entitled to our private information.

Everything about Rob Sand is a lie.

[some_rando @jweber2905]

@KCCINews Nunn is basically a democrat. Who cares?

[some_rando @jweber2905]

@ZachLahn We need to stop electing republicans that hate us. We dodged a bullet with @RandyFeenstra. We can’t get rid of that guy soon enough.

[Iowa First Media @IowaFirstMedia]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Iowa Congressman Randy Feenstra is among the 47 House Republicans who have signed onto a bipartisan bill that would grant legal status to thousands of illegal aliens currently working in agriculture. The legislation would expand the H-2A visa program, allow those already here illegally to obtain visas, and shield employers from accountability for hiring unauthorized workers. Critics see the move as a form of backdoor amnesty, rewarding illegal immigration at a time when border security remains a top concern for many Americans.

Feenstra’s involvement in the effort, alongside industry groups like the American Farm Bureau, is evidence of the tension between agricultural interests and the bigger push for immigration enforcement. Supporters argue that it addresses labor shortages, but opponents argue that it undermines American workers and the rule of law by prioritizing foreign labor over enforcing existing immigration rules. For Iowans who expect their Republican representatives to stand firm on border security, Feenstra’s support for this bill certainly raises questions to who he is truly serving in Washington. 

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[some_rando @jweber2905]

@j_groteluschen @RobSandIA It’s a secret

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@j_groteluschen @RobSandIA